Wright's Intervention Undermines President
The Iran-Contra Commission report highlights a growing government crisis as House Speaker Jim Wright’s actions undermine presidential foreign policy aims in Central America. The Times notes Ortega's belief that a Congressional vote to cut aid to the contras could occur, while Wright’s negotiations erode executive control.
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Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
New York Times
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the Times
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Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Ortega
White House
State Department
George Schultz
Times
Iran
Reagan
Texaco Faces High Court Vote Over Pennzoil Case
The Texaco Pennzoil dispute hinges on four Supreme Court votes to accept the case. If denied, Pennzoil wins and Texaco could fail. if granted, Kennedy may provide the crucial vote. The matter centers on whether Getty Oil contracts were binding and possible SEC regulatory questions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texaco Inc
Anthony Kennedy
California
Lewis Powell
Texas Supreme Court
Texaco
Pennzoil
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High Court
Rehnquist
O’connor
Scalia
Getty Oil Co
Getty
Harris County
Texas
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Pauline
Residents urge council to preserve residential zoning on Silver Bluff
Aiken residents near Dexter Park urge the City Council to reject rezoning on Silver Bluff Road. They cite substantial home investments, the area’s quiet family living, and a November 23 vote as pivotal, opposing Mackey Walker's plan to convert residential land to business use.
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Aiken
Mackey Walker
Maurice Williams
Police Should Have Acted Against Barking Dogs
A resident laments repeated barking from a dog in New Ellenton and says police refused to intervene. The writer claims officers should have investigated under city code Section 324 with the couple as witnesses and criticizes authorities for inaction.
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New Ellenton
Attack On Spuds MacKenzie Draws Reader Protest
A reader objects to a televised incident in which a former chief Republican on the Judiciary Committee, described as powerful, used a Spuds MacKenzie stuffed dog on the podium. The letter questions the appropriateness for youths and notes a bruised hip from the event, stressing the potential danger and political distraction.
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Spuds
MacKenzie
Judiciary Committee
Spuds MacKenzie
Oxford Blues After Eight Centuries of Solvency
The editorial argues Oxford University faces financial strain as state funding falls under the Thatcher era, prompting recruitment of an American fundraiser and potential additions to the curriculum. It notes chair vacancies and library cuts as signs of decline while considering corporate donations and a Western-oriented outreach strategy.
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Oxford University
Oxford
United States
Fall at post office shocks Aiken resident
A local resident recalls falling over a curb near the main post office last Wednesday and finding bystanders did not stop to assist. The writer contrasts the incident with the town’s reputation as a caring place, likening it to a Good Samaritan parable.
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Aiken
Bill Meehan
Clemson
Kennedy Middle School Fall Festival Raises AC Funds
The Kennedy Middle School PTO thanks the community for support of the Fall Festival which boosted funds to finish air conditioning Kennedy. Stephanie Wiley Publicity Committee expresses gratitude.
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Kennedy Middle School
Kennedy
PTO
Stephanie Wiley
Carolina Motives in Clemson Rivalry Clash
In a Clemson vs South Carolina football preview the writer weighs home advantage and team motivation. The piece mixes sports banter and reader cartoons with local color and a joke about an ineligible player and a presidential quip.
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Clemson
Carolina
Gamecocks
Palmetto Cacklers
Holderman
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